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Happy Birch Preschool- Tamarind

Licensed & activeAges PreschoolUp to 46 children

1429 Tamarind Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Safety record

10 citations across 14 licensing visits

5 were Type A (an immediate risk to health or safety). 2 complaints were investigated; 5 allegations were substantiated. California licensing visits since 2022.

Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Jul 14, 2026Jul 14, 2026
Fingerprints and criminal record clearance (§1596.871(c)(1)(A))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Aug 17, 2026Jul 14, 2026
Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))
Staff qualifications & clearancesCorrection was due Jun 20, 2025Jun 17, 2025
Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))

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California CCLD licensing visits since 2021 (inspections, complaint investigations and follow-ups), updated daily. Citations are matched to the latest visit on or before their correction due date, because the state download does not link them; Type A (immediate risk) and Type B totals are shown per visit kind.

Citations by visit kind (state totals)

Visits	Count	Type A	Type B
Licensing inspections	4	1	2
Complaint investigations	2	0	3
Other (follow-up, case management)	8	4	0

Type A: an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or rights. Type B: a potential risk if not corrected. California publishes these as totals, not per citation.

Complaints investigated

Closed	Substantiated	Inconclusive	Unfounded
Jul 9, 2025	0	0	3
Feb 19, 2025	5	0	0

Counts are allegations per complaint, as published by CCLD. The complaint text is on the state’s report pages.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Open

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Visits

Count

Type A

Type B

Licensing inspections

Complaint investigations

Other (follow-up, case management)

Closed

Substantiated

Inconclusive

Unfounded

Jul 9, 2025

Feb 19, 2025

Jul 14, 2026	Licensing inspection	Citations issued	2	Verified
Jun 17, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	1	Verified
Jun 17, 2025	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
May 23, 2025	Licensing inspection	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Feb 10, 2025	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	3	Verified
Feb 10, 2025	Complaint investigation visit	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Dec 18, 2024	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	1	Verified
Dec 18, 2024	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Nov 22, 2024	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Citations issued	3	Verified
Nov 14, 2024	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Aug 23, 2023	Licensing inspection	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Jul 21, 2022	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Apr 29, 2022	Other visit (follow-up or case management)	Visit recorded	0	Verified
Apr 29, 2022	Licensing inspection	Visit recorded	0	Verified

Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jul 14, 2026	§1596.871(c)(1)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jul 14, 2026	Fingerprints and criminal record clearance (§1596.871(c)(1)(A))
Jul 14, 2026	§101216(g)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Aug 17, 2026	Personnel Requirements (§101216(g)(1))
Jun 17, 2025	§1596.8662(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Jun 20, 2025	Mandated reporter (child abuse) training (§1596.8662(b)(1))
Feb 10, 2025	§101223(a)(1) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 10, 2025	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(1))
Feb 10, 2025	§101161(a) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 10, 2025	Limitations on Capacity (§101161(a))
Feb 10, 2025	§101238(a) Facilities & equipment	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Mar 31, 2025	Buildings and Grounds (§101238(a))
Dec 18, 2024	§101170(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 18, 2024	Criminal Record Clearance (§101170(b)(1))
Nov 22, 2024	§101229(a)(1) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 13, 2024	Responsibility for Providing Care and Supervision (§101229(a)(1))
Nov 22, 2024	§101216.3(a) Supervision & ratios	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 2, 2024	Teacher-Child Ratio (§101216.3(a))
Nov 22, 2024	§101223(a)(3) Other	Type A/B not published per citation	Correction was due Dec 2, 2024	Personal Rights (§101223(a)(3))

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Happy Birch Preschool Los Angeles, 90028	Child care center	—	46	No records	—	0.0 km
Montessori Shir-Hashirim Los Angeles, 90028	Child care center	—	43	No records	—	0.5 km
Hollywood Preschool & Kindergarten Los Angeles, 90028	Child care center	—	30	No records	—	0.6 km
Fountain Avenue Head Start Los Angeles, 90028	Child care center	—	68	No records	—	0.7 km
La Mirada Head Start Los Angeles, 90038	Child care center	—	75	No records	—	0.7 km
Grant Street Early Education Center Los Angeles, 90028	Child care center	—	164	No records	—	0.8 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
CA CCLD Child Care Centers CA	198019281	name, type, status, capacity, address, phone, licensee, visits, citations, complaints From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198019281 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CDSS CCL Facility Map CA	198019281	location Coordinates published by CDSS for this facility number.	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198019281	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198019281 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jul 14, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198019281	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198019281 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jun 17, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198019281	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198019281 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Jun 17, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198019281	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198019281 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	May 23, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
CA CCLD Child Care Centers	198019281	From the CCLD statewide child care center download, read 2026-11-06. Search facility #198019281 on the CCLD Care Facility Search to verify.	Verified	Feb 10, 2025	Nov 6, 2026

Happy Birch Preschool- Tamarind

10 citations across 14 licensing visits

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Happy Birch Preschool- Tamarind

10 citations across 14 licensing visits

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